1.11k reviews for:

The House of Doors

Tan Twan Eng

3.95 AVERAGE

kimouise's review against another edition

3.5

reflective medium-paced

whydoineedausernamereally's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

em1246's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Didn't love it at first but it grew on me as it switched to the past. Leslie and Willie were both compelling characters. The book paints an interesting picture of life in British run Malaysia in the 1920s and the scandal caused by the Proudlock case.

sbloxham's review against another edition

3.5

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

pickashelf's review against another edition

4.0

emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lauram01's review against another edition

4.25

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cadatimes's review

4.0

reflective slow-paced

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

grainneog44's review

1.0

reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3g4's review against another edition

3.75

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

annabellas's review against another edition

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First read for Bookclub. Colonial life. Pretty imagery